# Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

> A general program that focuses on the role of foods and nutrition in human health and wellness. Includes instruction in nutritional care and education, the planning and provision of food services, the development of consumable food products, life-span nutrition and wellness, the principles of nutritional assessment, and food safety and food composition.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/foods-nutrition-and-related-services
- CIP code: 19.05 (Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences)
- Colleges offering it: 109 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 67 | $38,211 | $41,066 | not reported |
| Associate's | 107 | not reported | $47,446 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 109 | $40,049 | $55,633 | $22,248 |
| Master's | 83 | $57,346 | $65,743 | $33,662 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 8 | not reported | $67,447 | not reported |
| Doctoral | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 28 | $60,206 | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) | Blacksburg, VA | $74,005 | $20,500 |
| [Morgan State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/morgan-state-university-1778) | Baltimore, MD | $64,007 | $27,000 |
| [Oklahoma State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus-2019) | Stillwater, OK | $61,369 | $18,500 |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-main-campus-2975) | Lincoln, NE | $61,092 | $19,648 |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | New York, NY | $59,864 | not reported |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-kentucky-university-866) | Richmond, KY | $59,838 | $19,856 |
| [James Madison University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/james-madison-university-1324) | Harrisonburg, VA | $59,501 | not reported |
| [Framingham State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/framingham-state-university-1018) | Framingham, MA | $59,202 | $26,000 |
| [Wayne State University-Michigan](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wayne-state-university-michigan-3181) | Detroit, MI | $58,871 | $17,500 |
| [Lamar University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lamar-university-1438) | Beaumont, TX | $58,631 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Dietitians and Nutritionists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dietitians-and-nutritionists): $76,400 median pay
- [Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-and-consumer-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $75,870 median pay
- [Food Service Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/food-service-managers): $69,390 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers): $44,080 median pay
- [Dietetic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dietetic-technicians): $37,640 median pay
- [Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cooks-institution-and-cafeteria): $37,450 median pay

## More in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

- [Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-development-family-studies-and-related-services): 638 colleges
- [Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-general): 93 colleges
- [Apparel and Textiles](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/apparel-and-textiles): 89 colleges
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies: 24 colleges
- Housing and Human Environments: 19 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services: 14 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other: 5 colleges
- Work and Family Studies: 1 college

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/